Three-fold or three-sided
Drexel is a surname of Germanic origin, likely derived from the Middle High German word 'drexel', a variant of 'drechsler' meaning 'turner' or 'lathe-worker'. It is also associated with the meaning 'three-fold', particularly in the context of the prominent American family and university. As a first name, it carries an industrial, academic, and upper-crust vibe.
Less common today
Drexel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,027 in 2014.
Major Wall Street investment banking firm
American financier and founder of Drexel University
Antagonist and drug dealer Β· True Romance
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).